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(Reuters) - Maryland's House of Delegates voted to repeal the death penalty on Friday, putting it a step closer to becoming the 18th state to abolish executions. The bill, which was approved by the Senate last week, now goes to Governor Martin O'Malley, who has pledged to sign it into law. O'Malley introduced the legislation in January. (Reporting by Lacey Johnson; Editing by Barbara Goldberg)